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How to get fromChico to Boiseby train, plane, bus, taxi, car or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Chico to Boise by train, plane, bus, taxi, car, or subway

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  1. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Boise Airport (BOI)planeSMF - BOI
    5h 50m
    $211–340

  2. Drive 581.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Chico to Boisecar581.5 mi
    9h 51m
    $107–154

  3. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Klamath Fallstrain
    2. Take the bus from Klamath Falls Amtrak Station to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, ORbus
    4. Take the taxi from Ontario, OR to Boisetaxi
    17h 15m
    $246–387

  4. Train to Redding Municipal Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtraktrain
    2. Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Boise Airport (BOI)planeRDD - BOI
    8h 44m
    $113–665

  5. Train, train to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Boise Airport (BOI)planeOAK - BOI
    8h 15m
    $287–407

  6. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boise Airport (BOI)planeSFO - BOI
    8h 50m
    $130–527

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Boise Airport (BOI) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Boise, ID, USA?

There is no direct connection from Chico to Boise. However, you can take the train to Sacramento, walk to J St. at 8th St., take the bus to Terminal A, walk to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) airport, fly to Boise Airport (BOI), walk to Boise Airport, then take the line 3 bus to S 9th St & W Grove St. Alternatively, you can take the train to Klamath Falls, walk to Klamath Falls Amtrak Station, take the bus to Bend Hawthorne Station, walk to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR, take the bus to Ontario, OR, then take the taxi to Boise.

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